Boat Stream Questions Set 2
Boat Stream Questions are very important for competitive exams. Boat stream questions consist of upward and downward stream based puzzles. Boat Stream count to 1-2 questions in competitive exams.
Q1. If a man rows 4 km downstream in 3 hours and 2 km upstream in 2 hours, then how long will he take to cover 8 km in stationary (still) water?
(a) 5 hours
(b) 9 hours
(c)8 hours
(d) none of these
Q2. The speed of a boat in still water is 30 km/hr and the rate of current is 12 km/hr. The distance traveled upstream in 20 minutes is-
(a) 6 km/hr
(b) 5 km/hr
(c) 9 km/hr
(d) 8 km/hr
Q3. Sandeep can row a certain distance downstream in 5 hours and return the same distance in 7 hours. If the stream flows at the rate of 2 km per hour. Find the speed of Sandeep in still water.
(a) 14 km/h
(b) 15 km/h
(c) 13km/h
(d) 12 km/h
Q4. The rate of flow of river water is 4 km/hr. A boat goes 6 km and back to the starting point in 2 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water.
(a) 6 km/hr
(b) 8 km/hr
(c) 9 km/hr
(d) 10 km/hr
Q5. A man can row 30 km upstream and 44 km downstream in 10 hrs. Also, he can row 40 km upstream and 55 km downstream in 13 hrs. Find the rate of the current(v) and the speed of the man(u) in still water.
(a) u = 5, v = 4
(b) u = 6, v = 5
(c) u = 8, v = 3
(d) None of these
ANSWERS:
1 – D
2 – A
3 – D
4 – B
5 – C
